In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, although Hamlet is the prince of Denmark, he has little control over the situation in his homeland. His father has died and his mother marries his uncle, Claudio, who succeeds his father. When Hamlet is still grieving, the ghost of his father comes to tell him that he was killed by Claudius. The young Hamlet, called to take revenge, is confined to the land of Denmark and does not act. Over the course of the play, Hamlet feels increasingly trapped by the confinement imposed by King Claudius, by his father's command to take revenge, and by his own thoughts; only when Hamlet is able to free himself from his own mind is he able to take action and escape from these confines. Hamlet is physically trapped and a fugitive from outside forces, the authority of King Claudius, and King Hamlet's demand for vengeance. For King Claudius, Hamlet, the old king's son, is a threat. Pretending to be interested in Hamlet, Claudius ordered him to remain in Denmark: "For your purpose/ In returning to school in Wittenberg, / It is most retrograde to our desire, / And we beseech you: bend to remain/ Here, in the mirth and comfort of our eyes” (1.2.112-116). Here, the phrase “our eye” suggests that Hamlet is observed that Hamlet is unable to do anything that could harm him. Hamlet is physically bound to the land of Denmark under the authority of Claudius, in addition to physical confinement, Hamlet also appears to be trapped in flight that it was Claudius who killed him by force more powerful that controls him.When Hamlet finally finds power in his thoughts rather than being trapped, he is able to control external forces and complete his revenge all boundaries. Hamlet's death is peaceful and he asks Horatio to stay alive and tell his story. Throughout the play, Hamlet tells no one what he has done except Horatio. He learned that everyone becomes nothing but dust after death unless people remember him. By having Horatio tell his story, Hamlet can continue to live after death. In this way Hamlet is freed from the physical end. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Literature "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark": an introduction to reading and writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 9th edition. New York: Pearson Longman, 2009. Print